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Liverpool has ended their 30-year wait for an English Premier League title after Manchester City lost 2-1 to Chelsea on Thursday night. The Reds now have an unassailable 23-point lead at the top of the table with seven games remaining. After rival clubs Manchester United and Arsenal dominated the English league throughout the 1990s and early 2000s, Huffington Post Today Liverpool's last triumph was in the pre-Premier League era in 1990 while their last top-flight title was in 1990 and they have since finished second four times, including last season.
The historic win for the Merseyside club came after a dominant campaign in which they have only lost one match out of 31, which saw them remain unbeaten in their first 27 games of the season. This continued their rise to dominance under manager Jurgen Klopp, who has transformed a team that had not won a major trophy since 2012. Liverpool's victory has also ended City's dominance in the league, which saw them win the championship in the last two seasons with a record 100 points in the 2017-2018 campaign and 98 points last season.
Liverpool, however, surpassed these records and are on track to break the all-time points record set by City two years ago. The win was celebrated across the city, with fans lighting flares and singing outside Anfield, despite strict social distancing guidelines amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Klopp thanked fans for their support and said: "It is for you, it is really for you out there". Captain Jordan Henderson also dedicated the win to the fans: "I hope that everyone in Liverpool enjoys this moment, it has been a long time coming." The Premier League title is Liverpool's 19th league championship, second only to Manchester United's record of 20, and cements their status as one of England's greatest clubs.
The Reds will now shift their focus to finishing the season strong and look to continue their success next year. In other sports news, the NBA is set to restart on July 31 with 22 teams playing at the Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida. The league was suspended in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic and will resume with a 22-team tournament to determine a champion. The top eight teams from each conference will make the playoffs, with each team playing eight regular-season games before the playoffs begin.
Meanwhile, the British Horseracing Authority has revealed that jockeys will be banned from high-fiving, shaking hands, or fist-bumping each other when the sport resumes on Monday. The new measures have been implemented to maintain social distancing in the sport as it resumes behind closed doors. Racecourses are set to re-open from Monday, with strict protocols in place to protect participants and staff from the virus.
